A Critical Analysis

1.Summary
The lover of a deceased woman mourns for 1 year and a day at his love's grave. After this time period, the man is given the opportunity to talk to the dead woman, and he is taught an important lesson.
2.Terminology
oFolk Ballad is a song belonging to the folk music of a people or area, often existing in several versions or with regional variations because it is passed down by word of mouth, not written.
oRhythm is the pattern of beats, or stresses, in spoken or written language.
oLyric poetry is poetry in which writers express their thoughts and feelings about a subject in a brief, but musical way.
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